Car construction



V. R. WILLOUGHBY GAR CONSTRUCTION Oct.' 9 1923.

Filed oct'. si. 1922 l/Vl/ENTORI Patented Unt. 9, i923.,

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VICTOR R. WILLOUGHBY, 0F RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CARAND FOUNDRY COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed October 31, 1922.

To all w 7mm t concerny Be it known that I, Vieron R. WILLOUGHBY,residing at Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, and being a citizen ofthe United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina Car Construction, of which the following is a `tull, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and to use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which illustrate the preterred form of theinvention, though it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as itis obvious that various modifications thereof within the scope ot theclaims will occur to persons skilled in the art.

In said drawings:

Fig. l is a fragmentary side elevation of a car with the inventionapplied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of F ig. l;

Fig. 5:3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l; and i Fig. e is aview in elevation at one of the side posts the sheathing being removedand one of the tiller blocks being omitted.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved sealing meansfor thejoint between the side and flooring of a grain car which will besimple in construction and durable and will not be caused to leak by theracking or distortion of the car.

In the drawings this invention is shown applied to a car having achannel side sill l to which are secured Z-shaped side posts and sidebraces 3. Secured to the side sill l. and extending between the posts 2and bra cs 3 is a side nailing strip 4; counterbored, as at 5, toreceive the nuts G ot the bolts i' which secure the nailingv strip tothe side sill l. The nailing strip 4lis rablileted, as at 8, to receivethe flooring 9 which rests upon 'the upper 'flange ot' the side sill. Secured to the side nailing strip is the sheathing l0 while secured to theposts and braces in the usual manner is the lining ll. Rest- A ing uponthe side nailing stripeand flooring 9 and extending between the posts 2and braces 3 are liller blocks 12 provided with inclined upper surfaces13 while secured to Serial No. 598,097.

the floor and engaging the front faces of the filler blocks is a grainshoe 14 having an inclined upper surface which tornis substantially acontinuation ot the inclined surtace 13 ot the filler blocks 12.

At each side ot' each post and side brace there is placed upon the sidenailing strip and secured thereto a plate l5 which extends a shortdistance away from the posts or brace and which, adjacent the posts orbrace, is provided with an upturned flange which is shaped to conform tothe shape of the post or brace and which possesses sutticint resiliencyto stay in engagement with the post or brace despite the movement ot'the car `in service. Each plate 15 is of suiiicient width to projectbeyond the joint of the flooring and the nailing strip and beyond thejoint between the Afiller block and the grain shoe, the lower surfacesof the grain shoe and liller block beingcut away ,tor a short distanceto receive the plate l5.

While I have shown and described this invention as applied to the sideot a car, it is to be understood that this invention may be appliedequally well to the car ends.

What is claimed is:

i l. In a car, posts, a nailing strip between said posts, a {iller blockbetween said posts and engaging said strip and metal plates betweensaid. filler block and strip adjacent said posts, said plates beingvrflanged to conform to said posts.

2. In a. car, posts, a floor, a nailing strip between said posts andrabbeted to receive said floor, a filler block between said posts andengaging` said strip and loor, a grain shoe engaging said iiller blockand :Hoor and plates between said grain shoe and floor adposts, saidplates having upturned anges fitting said posts.

4a In a car, side posts, a floor, side nailing strips between said postsand rabbeted to receive said floor, filler blocks between said posts andengaging said floor and nailing strips and plates secured to saidnailing lstrips and projecting between said lier" blocks and Hooradjacent said posts.

5. Ina .Caniside posts, a 'lolgside"nailingy strips and a grain shoeengaging said filler blocks and floor.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses. VICTOR R. VVILLOUGHBY. Witnesses:

LEO V. JOYCE, BEssIE D. STRONG.

